5 Time Savers To Maximize Your Capacity
Time is precious, yet we mismanage it all the time. With more time we could reach more teenagers. With more time we could build a better program....
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Communication
How To Embrace The Power Of Feedback
I got an email from a parent I had never met with the title YOUR PROGRAM. I wanted to hide from it, because I assumed, “This is going to be…
Christopher Wesley
Sep 15, 2014
4 Hurdles Small Groups Must Overcome
You know small groups have a huge impact on your ministry. The idea of starting a program is daunting. But, the real hurdles come when you lead one....
Christopher Wesley
Sep 12, 2014
Communication
How To Get More Buy In From Parents
Do not ignore parents. You need them to help your ministry grow. The way that will happen is by getting them to buy in and invest in you and your…
Christopher Wesley
Sep 10, 2014
How To Respond To A Long Day
Moving from summer to fall means a new season of ministry. Chances are your weeks will move quicker and your days will feel long. After a night of...
Christopher Wesley
Sep 8, 2014
6 Steps To A Healthy Volunteer Core
I didn’t always get it right. For many years I just needed bodies. I wasn’t looking for the right people or a solid community. I just needed numbers....
Christopher Wesley
Sep 5, 2014
burnout
How To Avoid and Address Burnout
Burnout seems to sneak up on you. It starts as irritation or exhaustion and then next thing you know you are hiding under the covers wondering, “Is...
Christopher Wesley
Sep 3, 2014
4 Tips To Welcome New Teens
I moved around a lot as a kid. The hardest part about it was being the new guy. Especially going to school, I was never sure if I was doing…
Christopher Wesley
Aug 29, 2014
advocacy
3 Ways To Increase Teen Participation
Every church wants it. It’s the vibrancy that comes from the next generation. That’s why churches higher youth ministers. They want to see the next...
Christopher Wesley
Aug 27, 2014
Communication
7 Steps To Deliver Top Notch Messages
As an ENFP I have the ability to talk for hours. It doesn’t mean I’m always interesting, but I like to talk. In order to deliver quality message I...
Christopher Wesley
Aug 25, 2014
What I’ve Learned The Last 10 Years
10 years ago today I walked into Church of the Nativity in Timonium, Maryland as the Middle School Youth Minister. Today I’m still at the same church...
Christopher Wesley
Aug 22, 2014
4 Steps To Tackle Pressure
It’s crunch time for our student ministry. Time is shrinking and the pressure is mounting. People are getting frantic and questions are filled with...
Christopher Wesley
Aug 20, 2014